Although the majority of Asian American students at Academic High School spoke proudly of being stereotyped as model minorities and even engaged in the self-silencing of their experiences, there were Asian American students who actively resisted the conditions of the model minority stereotype.
There were a few Asian Americans and African Americans who attempted to builda coalition of racial minorities to deconstruct white dominance. I examine both with consensus and resistance to the hegemonic discourse of the model minority stereotype. (B&S, p 334)
How can a school system help to change things like model minority and white dominance stereotypes? How does society underline of promote one race over another? How can equality and self respect be encouraged among all students, regardless of minority, gender or social status? Does the media emphasize the differences? Does the prejudice in families or cultures divide people into groups that cannot accept one another? How can we as teachers work with the conflicts as well as influence equality among students?
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I think the only way schools have any shot at changing stereotypes is addressing the situation head-on without being too aggressive. What I mean by this is that we must create an atmosphere in our classes where students not only can discuss stereotypes in an appropriate manner, but are encouraged. The stereotypes that are applied onto our students are no secret to them, so it makes perfect sense they would be able to discuss them--they certainly are informed enough.
What I mean by doing this without being too aggressive is that we have to try not to change things. Simply through opening the stereotypes up to discussion, and allowing their students to have input into them they will open their minds along with their mouths. Once they are open, they then become enabled to further discuss what can be done by students, and teachers, to disband stereotypes.
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